Critical Values

Critical values are those results that indicate a high risk of morbidity or mortality in the absence of rapid intervention to treat the abnormal value or its underlying cause. The laboratory will immediately notify the physician, or other clinical personnel responsible for patient care, when the following test results fall within critical ranges. Critical Laboratory results are always reported by telephone.

Test Name

Units

Call Values

Any Referral Lab Test

All critical values reported to us from our reference labs, including ARUP.